Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Roblox's (RBLX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $420.0 million in Q2 2026, up 9.09% year-over-year from $385.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $422.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roblox has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $420.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 9.09% year-over-year to $420.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 11.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 8.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $420.0 million for Q2 2026 at Roblox, roughly flat from $422.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $422.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $177.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $332.2 million, with a median of $358.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 83.93% in 2022 and advanced 3.3% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $248.4 million in 2022, then surged by 37.33% to $341.1 million in 2023, then rose by 4.08% to $355.0 million in 2024, then gained by 15.44% to $409.8 million in 2025, then increased by 2.48% to $420.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $420.0 million in Q2 2026, $422.0 million in Q1 2026, and $409.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 50.56 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 743.00 Mn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 39.35 Bn | 37.53 Bn | 882.50 Mn | 369.70 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 31.91 Bn | 28.90 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 4 | NetEase | 13.75 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -542.19 Mn |
| 5 | The9 | 2.75 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 319,000.00 | -443,000.00 |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 860.16 Mn | 421.66 Mn | 538.20 Mn | 252.60 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleDown Interactive | 631.31 Mn | 77.55 Mn | 71.22 Mn | -13.86 Mn |
| 8 | Gravity | 505.46 Mn | 505.03 Mn | 34,891.11 | 1,967.09 |
| 9 | Sohu.com | 381.86 Mn | -451.11 Mn | 133.81 Mn | 68.89 Mn |
| 10 | Gdev | 213.22 Mn | 130.98 Mn | - | -32.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 409.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 398.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 385.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 355.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 365.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 362.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 341.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 321.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 315.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 275.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 248.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 235.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 211.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 177.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 173.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 138.25 Mn |